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Bring History to Life at
Texas State Parks

From rock art sites to missions, frontier forts and pioneer farms, history is better outside!

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Hunting

Deer Forecast Improved by Rain

Despite one of the worst droughts on record last year, the deer population came through with minimal population impacts. Timely rainfall has helped. Read more in the 2012-2013 Hunting Forecast in the October issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine.

Be a happier hunter. Avoid some common deer hunting violations – tagging and logging, antler restrictions and no proof of hunter education certification – with these hunting tips from Game Warden Andrew Alexander.

Wildlife

Chronic Wasting Disease

Samples from two mule deer recently taken in far West Texas have been confirmed positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). These are the first cases of CWD detected in Texas deer.

Wildlife officials believe the event is currently isolated in a remote part of the state near the New Mexico border.

Learn more about CWD in Texas »

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State Parks

State parks need you to visit, more than ever.

Record drought and devastating wildfires have created a critical situation for state parks. We need to raise $4.6 million to help keep parks open.

Visiting a state park is one of the most important ways you can help us reach this goal. Learn more »



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